Animals and Pets

[Image description: a dozen muscovy ducklings form an interlocking mass of bodies and bills during a nap pile on a bit of driveway. In the foreground, their mother keeps a watchful eye on the sky]

There are ways to make the Fourth of July safer for pets, wildlife and farm animals.

[Image description: a top down photo of thirteen muscovy ducklings standing in a block, with one duckling off to the side. Each duckling has a different color pattern, with shades of yellow, brown, and grey showing]

[Image description: fourteen muscovy ducklings, each a mix of yellow and brown fluff, rest in the grass under the watchful gaze of their mother]

[Image description: a blue merle Australian shepherd looks to the left of the camera with wide eyes and perked ears. The background is a black, orange, and red hexagon blanket and blue curtains]

[Image description: A blue merle Australian shepherd lounges on the grass in the shade next to a rhubarb leaf that is the same size as him]

[Image description: A mother duck followed by six ducklings, on a river, with a dense forest in the background. The water has a rather natural greenish color and the sun shines directly on the scenery. The swimming direction of the ducks is from left to right past the camera.]

[Image description: our nine month old gets to feel a pig's back while I hold her over the pen wall]

We aren't sure about his age, but the vet estimates that he is between 3 and 5 years old.

My boy is going to be 3 years old this July.

[Image description: a milksnake looks at the camera during courtship]

Many people may not think about small creatures like shrimp. But shrimp make up most of the animals that are alive on factory farms at a given moment, and their potential suffering needs to be taken seriously.

[Image description: an eastern milksnake convinces me it's not there by hiding in some white violets]

Pardon the smoke.

[Image description: a small bee with pollen stuck to its back legs takes a rest on my forearm]

Today I learned that rams are mostly bi with strong gay tendencies.

[Image description: one white and tan buff orpington and two black and white barred rock chickens inspect my work in the raised bed/sunken pathways garden]

[Image description: a small bird I caught in the garage earlier and released outside]

Wild Coast Raw has issued a voluntary recall on its Frozen Boneless Free Range Chicken Formula raw pet food.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/public-safety-and-emergencies/health-and-safety-alerts/this-is-incredibly-shady-pet-owners-express-concern-after-save-this-life-microchip-company-shuts-down-without-notice/ar-AA1yL7F4

[Image description: an Australian shepherd sits in the pathway through the snow I dug for him. The snow is up to his shoulder on one side and far higher on the other.]

Doggos exploring their inner bee yay!

Main heat isn't working until the repair guy hopefully comes tomorrow. Supposed to be in the 20's (F) tonight; hope 3 cats and a (electric) blanket are enough.

Every Friday https://www.youtube.com/@shironekoshiro streams hours of their cats sleeping. It’s so relaxing.

Screenshot from https://www.youtube.com/shorts/MvKitWtb-WU

[Image description: our fifteen year old Russian Blue cat, Maeko, lays on a matching couch with her head on a sunflower pillow]

[Image description: a photo of an Australian shepherd and his human making eye contact, taken in between some vicious kisses]

[Image description: an adolescent brown (chocolate) muscovy duck poses for a selfie with his walking food dispenser]

Its the time of the year where cold blooded animals get easier to catch!

I work 24 hour shifts as a care assistant to a person with severe disabilities. This is their cat. I often share a bed with it!

My apologies if this is not ok to post here. If not, if anyone can point me in a more appropriate direction? That would be appreciated!

[Image description: four male Muscovy ducks resting in a row amid grasses and low forbs. One is a light brown with some white around his neck. Next to him is a white one with even lighter brown along his wings and on the top of his head. The third is a mottled gray boy with white highlights and a black head, while the fourth is black and green on his wings with a black head and white belly]

Located on the western coast of Baja California Sur's peninsula, the Laguna San Ignacio is considered the last undisturbed breeding and calving lagoon of the Pacific gray whale. The protected whale sanctuary is also home to one of the world's most unusual wildlife encounters: here, curious whales regularly, and voluntarily, seek out contact with humans.

started a few days ago getting her acclimated while i walked beside the bike, and we took our first trip around the block today. she stood up a few times, but for the most part was comfortable lying down.

jean has earned 500 points in fast CAT since she started in february, so she got her DCAT title today (first was BCAT at 300 points). very proud of her! it has improved her recall and behavior around other dogs so much. 😊

[Video description: A record player playing “YMCA” by The Village people, camera panning to two depressed dogs lying on the floor. Cut to “Hold on, I’m Coming” by Sam & Dave playing; the dogs excitedly laughing at the camera.]

this is what peak performance looks like. 😎

[Image description: our Australian shepherd gently and respectfully sniffs our newborn as I hold her for the introduction]

[Image description: a very fuzzy, day old yellow duckling warms up in my hand on a chilly morning.]

[Image description: several ducklings inspect my toes for caterpillars, occasionally grabbing the toes instead]

[Image description: week old ducklings pile on top of one another, almost managing to be nestled under their watchful mother. One duckling is jumping to reach the top of the bunch.]

[Image description: a dozen ducklings in various shades of yellow and brown rest under the potting bench in our greenhouse]

[Image description: a female Muscovy duckling is feathering out in white, grey, and beige - a coloring called "lavender" among breeders. Her duckling down remains on her head in patches, creating a pattern of freckles around her face]